Middle Office Analyst – Equity Trading Support (New York)
QUANTEAM - North America (RAINBOW PARTNERS Group), New York, NY, United States
As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specialized in Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Through our core human values – proximity, teamwork, diversity, excellence – our 1000 expert consultants, hailing from 35 different nationalities, collaborate across 13 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Luxembourg, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore.
Overview
A global financial institution is seeking a
Middle Office Analyst
to join its
Capital Markets Operations
division. This team is responsible for supporting market activities across the full trade lifecycle, ensuring accurate booking, validation, and reconciliation of transactions between Front Office and Back Office systems.
Within this structure, the
Middle Office
plays a key role in controlling trade capture, monitoring risk and operational integrity, and acting as a central point of coordination between trading desks, operations teams, and IT.
Scope of the Role
The position sits within the
Equity Trading Support Middle Office , covering a broad range of equity-related activities, including:
Equity Trading & Sales Support
Collateral Management
Securitization Operations
FO-to-BO Processing & Reconciliation
Fees & Brokerage Oversight
Primary coverage includes:
Equity Derivatives (Vanilla & Structured)
Convertible Bonds
Equity Finance / Delta One
Corporate Investment Solutions
Repo, Indexing, and Structured Equity Products
Key Responsibilities
Trade Control & Validation (Level 1 & 2 Controls)
Review and validate trade booking performed by Front Office systems
Ensure consistency between order book, term sheets, and trade capture
Perform pre-issuance checks and validations
Monitor and validate invoicing processes
Operational Monitoring & Coordination
Act as liaison between Front Office, Operations (MO/BO), and IT teams
Investigate and resolve trade breaks across the FO–BO chain
Ensure accurate and timely resolution of operational issues
Data & Lifecycle Management
Maintain and control market and reference data (equities, indices, calendars, counterparties)
Monitor listed derivatives data (options, futures)
Manage lifecycle events for structured products (corporate actions, coupons, maturities, early events, notional updates)
Book and validate corporate actions in trading systems
Process Improvement & Projects
Contribute to process optimization initiatives
Participate in user testing, documentation, and functional specifications
Collaborate with IT and project teams on system enhancements
Operational Coverage
Participate in on-call rotation (pre-market / post-market support) to ensure data accuracy and system readiness
Requirements
Experience
3+ years of experience in Middle Office / Trade Support (Equity environment)
Strong exposure to Equity Derivatives (mandatory – both theoretical and operational understanding)
Technical Skills
Familiarity with Front Office trading systems (experience with SOPHIS is a plus)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
VBA knowledge is a plus
Overview
A global financial institution is seeking a
Middle Office Analyst
to join its
Capital Markets Operations
division. This team is responsible for supporting market activities across the full trade lifecycle, ensuring accurate booking, validation, and reconciliation of transactions between Front Office and Back Office systems.
Within this structure, the
Middle Office
plays a key role in controlling trade capture, monitoring risk and operational integrity, and acting as a central point of coordination between trading desks, operations teams, and IT.
Scope of the Role
The position sits within the
Equity Trading Support Middle Office , covering a broad range of equity-related activities, including:
Equity Trading & Sales Support
Collateral Management
Securitization Operations
FO-to-BO Processing & Reconciliation
Fees & Brokerage Oversight
Primary coverage includes:
Equity Derivatives (Vanilla & Structured)
Convertible Bonds
Equity Finance / Delta One
Corporate Investment Solutions
Repo, Indexing, and Structured Equity Products
Key Responsibilities
Trade Control & Validation (Level 1 & 2 Controls)
Review and validate trade booking performed by Front Office systems
Ensure consistency between order book, term sheets, and trade capture
Perform pre-issuance checks and validations
Monitor and validate invoicing processes
Operational Monitoring & Coordination
Act as liaison between Front Office, Operations (MO/BO), and IT teams
Investigate and resolve trade breaks across the FO–BO chain
Ensure accurate and timely resolution of operational issues
Data & Lifecycle Management
Maintain and control market and reference data (equities, indices, calendars, counterparties)
Monitor listed derivatives data (options, futures)
Manage lifecycle events for structured products (corporate actions, coupons, maturities, early events, notional updates)
Book and validate corporate actions in trading systems
Process Improvement & Projects
Contribute to process optimization initiatives
Participate in user testing, documentation, and functional specifications
Collaborate with IT and project teams on system enhancements
Operational Coverage
Participate in on-call rotation (pre-market / post-market support) to ensure data accuracy and system readiness
Requirements
Experience
3+ years of experience in Middle Office / Trade Support (Equity environment)
Strong exposure to Equity Derivatives (mandatory – both theoretical and operational understanding)
Technical Skills
Familiarity with Front Office trading systems (experience with SOPHIS is a plus)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
VBA knowledge is a plus